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Adele - I Found A Boy Chords

Chord reference A, E7, F#m, D, B7, C#, Bm, F, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I thought I [A]told you, he’d be [E7]home soon Couldn’t help [A]myself, you’re too good to [E7]be true. I fall short each [A]time, every time he ain’t [E7]here, You and your charm creep [A]closer, closer in [E7]here.

Like a fool for fire [F#m]I fall, with my pride and [D]all. Like a bomb before [B7]explosion, ticking by your [E7]call. You’re the [A]wiser one, disguised from [E7]greed, And I’m just a [F#m]child who belongs on her [D]knees. [E7]

But [D]I found a boy who [C#]I love more, Than [F#m]I ever did you before, So [D]stand beside the [C#]river I cried, And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]

Look how you want me now that I don’t need [A]you. [E7] So, you [A]thought that I would crumble to my [E7]knees At the first [F#m]sight of you, crawling back to [D]me To [E7]whisper ‘will you [F#m]leave your man?’ Cause you sweared that [D]this time you can [E7]stand by me. [A] I won’t stand by [E7]you.

But [D]I found a boy who [C#]I love more, Than [F#m]I ever did you before, So [D]stand beside the river [C#]I cried, And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm]

Look how you want me now that I don’t need [F]you. I ain’t yours for no [Dm]taking, you must be [E7]mistaken. I could never look in your eyes, and [A]settle for wrong. [A]And ignore the right…

But [D]I found a boy who [C#]loves me more, Than [F#m]you ever did before, So [D]stand beside the river [C#]you’ll cry, And [F#m]let yourself [D]down. [Bm] Look how you [A]want me now that [E7]I don’t need [A]you.

Artist Adele
Album 21
Genres Pop
Year 2011
Key A

How to Play I Found A Boy on Guitar?

Adele - I Found A Boy can be played in the key of A using the A, E7, F#m, D, B7, C#, Bm, F, Dm chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Found A Boy with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.